STATSCORE’s innovative platform, PointsInPlay, is reshaping the sports business landscape by merging gamification with betting, creating an immersive and engaging experience that players crave. The Rise of Gamification in Sports Betting Gamification has transformed...
10 unknown facts about football in Qatar
As the start of the world's greatest football tournament is right behind the corner, STATSCORE takes a closer look at Qatar and its relations with football. The choice of Qatar as the host of the most important football tournament has clearly been controversial. A lot...
Women’s football is on the rise. What are its main drivers and challenges?
With over 13 million girls and women playing organised football around the globe, and a surge in TV viewership of professional women's competitions, there can be no doubt that the sport is thriving. Let’s learn more with STATSCORE! In recent years, the participation...
How does sports data work in women’s football? An interview with Miłosz Stępiński
It's impossible to imagine today's sports without data analysis and statistics. What role do they play in women's football? Let's take a closer look with Miłosz Stępiński, the head coach of Poland women's national football team. Miłosz Stępiński tells us about his...
How do football clubs use sports data?
Expected goals, GPS transmitters, coefficients, charts, heatmaps - all of them have become permanent features of football dictionary of hardcore sports data enthusiasts. But does it match the way of thinking about data in well-organized football clubs? Let's find out...
Sports and the City – which European cities have the most football teams?
Football is definitely the most popular sport in Europe, both when it comes to the number of fans and participants. So, which European cities host the highest numbers of professional football clubs competing at the top level and below? Let's find out with STATSCORE!...
EURO 2021 – who will benefit from the postponement?
EURO 2020, as almost every major sporting event planned for this year, fell prey to the coronavirus outbreak. It was a real kick in the guts for fans, teams, and businesses around Europe. However, when the dust settles, there will likely be some winners emerging from...
Ball possession in football – how it’s calculated and how it matters
Nowadays, when you're watching a broadcast of a match on TV, you see a lot of additional information scrolling through your screen. One of the first pieces of data to have been presented in such a way - since the clock and score were no longer enough - was the ball...
Copa América – history in numbers
In a little more than three months Copa América, one of the most prestigious international football competitions in the world, will kick off. Let’s have a little preview of what awaits us by looking at the fascinating data from the tournament’s rich history! Find out...
Champions League goes West. What does it mean for sports and betting?
This years' edition of the Champions League seals the domination of Europe's Big Five (England, Spain, Italy, Germany, France) domestic leagues over the underdogs representing all the other countries. What does this mean for teams, fans, and betting organisations?...
5 lessons from Premier League managers to business
The importance of leadership skills can hardly be overstated, both in business and in football. Anyone who wants to succeed in these fields has to know what it takes be a great leader. Certainly, there are already hundreds of books about leadership and management on...